Is 50 meters water resistance too risky?

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Yehoshua

·Apr 26, 2021

Hi. I'd like to buy a Longines VHP but I am wary of 50 meters water resistance. Is that realistic? I don't intend to shower with it, but can it stand an occasional cleaning under a faucet with no problem? What happens to the gaskets after a few years, do they deteriorate?

 

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8100_RPM

·Apr 26, 2021

Your watch will be water resistant until the seals fail. It should survive a wash underneath the faucet. 😉

 

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JwRosenthal

·Apr 26, 2021

A watch that is rated at 50m will be water resistant to 50m as long as the seals are in good order. As most companies recommend changing the seals (crown and back) and pressure testing the watch at every service, and the service intervals are usually around 5 years, you should look to have your seals changed about every 5 years

 

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Caliber561

·Apr 26, 2021

I don't like being "that guy," but there's no need to make multiple threads on the same topic. There are also plenty of threads on the topic of WR, and will answer your question if you are willing to search around.

 

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Nobel Prize

·Apr 26, 2021

Caliber561

I don't like being "that guy," but there's no need to make multiple threads on the same topic. There are also plenty of threads on the topic of WR, and will answer your question if you are willing to search around.

Don't be, unless you do like it.

Edited: Apr 29, 2021

 

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Nobel Prize

·Apr 26, 2021

to the OP, you should be safe sen dipping in the pool or if you have to get your hands submerged (if you're fishing or something. I'd stay away from sports under water ir long stints but I have been in the pool with 50m watches and never had a problem.

 

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Caliber561

·Apr 26, 2021

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Don't be, unless you do mean it.

I do find the matter of letting the OP know of typical forum etiquette as both necessary and useful. Besides, there are plenty of actually rude ways to notify a new member of forum etiquette, and plenty of them have been used on this forum before.

 

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Foo2rama

·Apr 26, 2021·Nowhere near as grumpy as he used to be...

Quick rinse under room temp or slightly warm water as long as the crystal is tight shouldn’t be a problem as long as it’s been serviced recently.

if your concerned have a good watchmaker pressure test it and service/ new gaskets as needed.

Edited: Apr 26, 2021

 

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dsio

·Apr 26, 2021·Ash @ ΩF

Merged the two threads OP started on this topic

 

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nicks

·Apr 26, 2021

There are better and less risky ways to clean a watch instead of running it under a tap. It’s a risk I would never take, “waterproof watch” or not.

YMMV, but if water eventually gets in, don’t blame the watch.

 

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·Apr 26, 2021

Caliber561

I do find the matter of letting the OP know of typical forum etiquette as both necessary and useful. Besides, there are plenty of actually rude ways to notify a new member of forum etiquette, and plenty of them have been used on this forum before.

Lighten up. I have nothing against your post, it was just worded funny. You can’t hate being that guy if you’re that guy and so forth... anyway, sorry if I offended you.

 

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JwRosenthal

·Apr 26, 2021

Now I will say, do not attempt to Snorkel with any watch that is not specifically rated for the activity! 😗

And now everyone Snorkel!!

 

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Yehoshua

·Apr 26, 2021

nicks

There are better and less risky ways to clean a watch instead of running it under a tap. It’s a risk I would never take, “waterproof watch” or not.

YMMV, but if water eventually gets in, don’t blame the watch.

What ways?

 

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Yehoshua

·Apr 26, 2021

JwRosenthal

A watch that is rated at 50m will be water resistant to 50m as long as the seals are in good order. As most companies recommend changing the seals (crown and back) and pressure testing the watch at every service, and the service intervals are usually around 5 years, you should look to have your seals changed about every 5 years

The directions to check say every year...

 

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JwRosenthal

·Apr 26, 2021

Yehoshua

The directions to check say every year...

For battery, yes. Seals are usually 5. If you are an active diver with a real dive watch, then yes- every year.

 

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nicks

·Apr 26, 2021

Yehoshua

What ways?

1. Case: small piece of leather chamois. Leaves no lint. Wooden toothpick if one arrives with serious wrist cheese.
2. Bracelet: cheap ultrasonic cleaning machine ($50).
3. Crystal: Polywatch.

There likely are people with the time and money to dash off to the watchmaker to check seals and water resistance, so they can run their watches under a faucet. That’s fine with me, but my preference is to skip the faucet altogether.

 

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Yehoshua

·Apr 26, 2021

Thanks. Sounds like having a 50 meter rated watch is practical.

 

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JwRosenthal

·Apr 26, 2021

Yehoshua

Thanks. Sounds like having a 50 meter rated watch is practical.

More than 99% of the population would ever need

 

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Yehoshua

·Apr 26, 2021

JwRosenthal

More than 99% of the population would ever need

I've never settled for less than 100 meters in the past...

 

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JwRosenthal

·Apr 26, 2021

Yehoshua

I've never settled for less than 100 meters in the past...

Have you taken the watch to 100meters?